She has earned four NAACP Image Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, a Women's Image Network (WIN) Award nomination for Best Comedy Series Actress and a PRISM Award nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series.
Prior to acting, Ross explored various careers. She worked as a fashion editor for Mirabella and New York Magazine, wrote and produced segments for cable shows, hosted her own television show, appeared in national advertising campaigns and traveled the world. Her true gift and love, however, lies in acting.
Ross was named by the Los Angeles Times as a "Face to Watch" following her television debut as host of Lifetime's "The Dish." Her other television credits include the MTV sketch comedy "Lyricist Lounge." Last year, she made history with her cast mates when they co-hosted the "2004 NAACP Image Awards," which was the first year a woman hosted the program. Ross also made a guest appearance on the UPN sitcom "Second Time Around."
Ross's theatrical experience includes a leading role in "The Vagina Monologues." She made her debut at the Canon Theater in Los Angeles and has also performed with the production in San Francisco. Last summer, she appeared in "Blackout" at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles.
Ross's big-screen debut was in a leading role in the feature film "Far Harbor," co-starring with Marcia Gay Harden and Jennifer Connelly. She also appeared in the feature film comedy "Hanging Up," in which she played Meg Ryan's distracted assistant. She will next be seen co-starring opposite Beau Bridges and Hector Elizondo in "I SeeYou.com."
As a model, Ross worked with some of the most highly regarded photographers in the fashion industry, including Herb Ritts, Peter Lindberg, Francesco Scavullo and Mario Testino. She has graced the pages of top fashion and consumer magazines, including Harper's Bazaar, Essence, Mirabella, Life, US, O and In Style. She has also appeared in advertising campaigns for The Gap, Donna Karan Collection, DKNY and Paul Mitchell.
Named by Essence magazine as an "It" woman of 2000, she is described as a "trend setter with signature style." She was also named one of America's "Leading Ladies," along with Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer, on the American Elite 1000 List for 2000, which acknowledges women who are gracefully redefining the rules for success. Recently, Ross was honored by the Los Angeles Urban League as "Volunteer of the Year" for 2004. She also made a cameo in the Kanye West video "The New Workout Plan," where she introduced the world to one of her unique characters, "Fifi LeBeouff."
Ross is a graduate of Brown University and the William Esper Acting Studio.
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